When Overwatch 2 launches in October, it will be a “replacement for the current live service” on the first Overwatch.
The Blizzard development team behind Overwatch 2 recently held an “ask me anything” Reddit session with the game’s community. When a player asked what the launch of Overwatch 2 in early access in October of this year would mean for the original game, a developer of the game revealed that it would effectively replace the current live service for the first Overwatch.
In other words, Overwatch will cease to exist when Overwatch 2 finally launches. “When OW2 launches on October 4, it will be a replacement for the current Live Service,” were the words of the particular developer, leaving no room for doubt about whether Overwatch 2 will completely take over the scene from the original Overwatch.
It’s no surprise that Blizzard shifts all resources to its new game. Earlier in March of this year, Blizzard even admitted that the focus on Overwatch 2 caused the original game to struggle with a lack of new content, so considering this, you can see why the development team would be interested in focusing on a single game.
However, there was good news for Overwatch players in the new Reddit AMA. It turns out that all your coins and loot boxes from the original game will carry over to Overwatch 2 as soon as you enter Early Access, so you don’t need to worry about leaving your hard-earned winnings behind when you go.
Go to our recent Hands-on impressions of the Overwatch 2 beta to see why it made us feel like we were playing Overwatch 1.5.
